About Denise Levertov
Priscilla Denise Levertov was a British-born naturalised American poet. She was heavily influenced by the Black Mountain poets and by the political context of the Vietnam War, which she explored in her poetry book The Freeing of the Dust. She was a recipient of the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.
Notable works:
Penguin Modern Poets
Awards:
Robert Frost Medal|Guggenheim Fellowship|Shelley Memorial Award|Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
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